Attachment Drive Belt — K1.8 Engine with Air Conditioning (Freelander 1)

Contents: Examination ⇩ Dismantling ⇩ Installation ⇩

Examination

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Turn the steering wheel to the extreme right position.

3. Unscrew 3 bolts and remove the mudguard.

4. Rotate the crankshaft sufficiently to check the condition of the accessory drive belt. Replace any belt that shows signs of wear, delamination or oil contamination.

5. Check the length of the belt. The belt must be replaced before the indicator reaches the right edge of the groove.

6. Install the mudguard and tighten the bolts.

7. Set the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position.

8. Connect the negative battery terminal.

Dismantling

1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal.

2. Remove the power steering pump drive belt.

STEERING, Steering gear, Drive belt (for models with K1.8 engine).

STEERING, Steering gear, Drive belt (for models with K1.8 engine).

3. Place a 13mm wrench on the tensioner hex key and turn it clockwise to loosen the belt tension.

4. Lock the tensioner in this position using a suitable pin, no more than 3 mm in diameter, inserted into the hole in the tensioner support.

5. Remove the accessory drive belt.

Installation

1. Clean the grooves of the drive belt pulleys and make sure they are not damaged.

CAUTION: Check the belt for wear. Cracks on the side surface of the belt are not damage. A drive belt with missing or missing parts must be replaced.

2. Install the drive belt. Make sure the belt is positioned correctly in the pulley grooves.

3. Loosen the tension, remove the locking pin and lower the tensioner onto the belt surface.

4. Install the power steering pump drive belt.